| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 051 - Disclosure - Note 12 - Segments and Geographic Information - Revenue From Unaffiliated Customers by Geographic Area (Details) (http://ir.viveve.com/20161231/role/statement-note-12-segments-and-geographic-information-revenue-from-unaffiliated-customers-by-geographic-area-details) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000879682 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |||||||||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||||||
| Asia [Member] | Europe And Middle East [Member] | Latin America [Member] | UNITED STATES | CANADA | Other [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | Asia [Member] | Europe And Middle East [Member] | Latin America [Member] | UNITED STATES | CANADA | Other [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | |
Revenue | 7,141,000 | 1,447,000 | ||||||||||||